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Zen by Aikido
Blocking Users with Zen

Blocking Users with Zen

Zen by Aikido provides a way to identify and block users who are unwanted or trigger attacks, enhancing your app's security by preventing malicious activity.

Important: User blocking operates independently of the global "Blocking/Detection Mode" setting. When you enable user blocks, they will always be enforced, even if Zen is in Detection Mode.

Use Cases

  • 🔍 Monitoring active users: Track user activity to identify and respond to potential threats.

  • 🛡️ Block Malicious Users: Prevent access from users who have triggered security events

How to identify and block users

Step 1: Identify current users using the setUser function found in our agents.

  • Nodejs

  • PHP

  • Python

Once set, Aikido will display all active users in the dashboard.

Step 2: Identify which user to block and open the Action menu by clicking the triple dots.

Note that user blocking is not immediate; it takes up to a minute for the block to take effect.

Privacy & GDPR

Passing the user's name is optional, but it can help you identify the user in the dashboard. You will be required to list Aikido Security as a subprocessor if you choose to share personal identifiable information (PII).